Materials on Dick's reaction and active immunization against scarlatina

Abstract

Although the question of the etiology of scarlet fever has not been finally resolved until recently, the question of the Dick's reaction, which is closely connected with the role of the streptococcus in this disease, has occupied the attention of many. With active immunization against scarlatina in Kazan in mind, the Microbiological Institute decided to conduct a preliminary campaign of examination for the Dick's reaction. Both interest in the reaction as such and the desire to find out its epidemiological value prompted us to do so.

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